PATERSON, N.J. — CB Richard Ellis' Private Client Group has brokered the $1.75 million sale of a 25,000-square-foot mixed-use facility in Paterson. The facility, which is located at 33-43 Park Ave., contains four retail units and seven residential apartments, as well as a basement and a rear parking lot. The building, which is now 100 percent occupied, is scheduled to undergo renovations to the façade, parking lot and the formerly vacant supermarket, which is the largest of the four retail units. Dean Marchi and Charles Berger of CB Richard Ellis represented the seller, a trustee acting on behalf of the lender, in the transaction. Stephen D'Amato, also of CB Richard Ellis, represented the buyer in the leasing component of this transaction.
LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Steve Dobraniecki of NAI Emory Hill recently negotiates a 10-year, 20,000-square-foot lease on behalf of Brand Energy and Infrastructure, an international multicraft service company focused in the power, refinery and large commercial industry. The space is located at 740 Veterans Dr. in Logan Township. Scott Mertz at NAI Mertz Corp. co-brokered the deal with Dobraniecki.
NEW YORK CITY — W&H Properties has recently completed the repositioning of 60 East 42nd Street to One Grand Central Place. The building not only changed names, but underwent an $85 million upgrade program. The renovation included new windows, renovated elevators, renovated air-conditioned public corridors and restrooms, and upgraded building-wide systems. The building also features a visitor center, a tenant conference center, a messenger center and a law library. The 55-story tower includes tenants such as ABS and Gibbs & Soell. The facility offers direct in-building access to Grand Central Terminal, as well as to the 4, 5, 6, 7 and Times Square shuttle subway lines. One Grand Central Place is owned by a partnership led by Peter L. Malkin and Anthony E. Malkin. Available space at One Grand Central Place ranges from partial floors of 1,200 to 8,000 square feet to full floors of 9,500 to 47,589 square feet. Newmark Knight Frank is the exclusive managing and leasing agent for the property.
RARITAN, N.J. — A multi-phase renovation is under way for Somerville Circle Shopping Center, a 157,000-square-foot retail center located in Raritan. Construction will primarily consist of a new façade for the entire center and an upgraded highway pylon sign. In addition, ownership has received approval for the construction of a 6,000-square-foot pad building facing Route 28. The shopping center will remain open during renovations. Somerville Circle is currently 100 percent leased to a tenant roster that includes Five Below, Panera Bread, Staples, Petco, Toys “R” Us, P.C. Richards & Sons, Burger King and PNC Bank. Levin Management Corp. is the leasing and management agent for the property.
BAYONNE, N.J. — Weichert Commercial Brokerage has completed the sale of a 12-unit multifamily property, located at 514-516 Kennedy Blvd. in Bayonne. The four-story building totals 13,300 square feet. Weichert’s Aaron Mittleman represented the undisclosed seller. Brian DeCicco of RE/MAX represented the buyer, Astafa Bros. Management. The acquisition price was undisclosed.
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. — NorthMarq Capital has secured $11.38 million in first-mortgage financing for the Sheraton Long Island Hotel, a 209-unit hotel located in Smithtown. The financing consists of a bridge loan with a 3-year term and interest-only payments. It was arranged by Gary McGlynn with NorthMarq’s Washington, D.C., office. The borrower was a Washington, D.C.-based client and the lender was one of NorthMarq’s correspondent life insurance companies.
NEW YORK CITY — The Community Preservation Corp. (CPC) and the New York Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) have provided $1.69 million in construction in permanent financing for an apartment rehabilitation project in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The property is a five-story rental building, located at 10 E. 132nd St. It presently consists of 15 two-bedroom units, two of which are occupied. Construction will consist of the gut renovation of the building and the conversion of the units into one studio unit and nine larger two-bedroom units. In addition, the building will receive plumbing and electrical upgrades, the installation of new kitchens and bathrooms, a new heating system and the replacement of the roof and joists. Financing for the project comprises a $554,210 construction and permanent loan from CPC and $1.14 million in funds provided by HPD. The borrower is Frederick Brown. During construction, the building’s two tenants will be relocated. Monthly rents for the new units have been set by HPD at $700 for the studio and $1,300 for the two-bedroom units.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based Massey Knakal Realty Services has brokered three transactions in Brooklyn. The first property is a two-story office building located at 2632 East 14th St. in the borough’s Sheepshead Bay district. The 7,250-square-foot building was purchased by Accord Business Administration for $1.77 million. The buyer plans to relocate its full-service healthcare management facility to the property. In the second transaction, a local user purchased a two-building industrial property, located at 3379-3381 Shore Parkway, for $1.67 million. The property contains two factory buildings totaling 7,144 square feet. The final transaction involved the sale of a three-story, vacant residential building located at 21 Greenpoint Ave. in the borough’s Greenpoint neighborhood. The 3,500-square-foot property contains two floor-through apartments, a garage and a third-floor unit in need of a gut renovation. The building, which traded for $1.32 million, was vacant at the time of the sale. The first two transactions were handled exclusively by Massey Knakal’s Brian Hanson. Mark Lively, also of Massy Knakal, handled the third transaction. The parties involved were not disclosed.
NEWARK, N.J. — Livingston, N.J.-based Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the sale of Oliver Place Apartments, a 58-unit multifamily community located in Newark, for $2.95 million. Oliver Place is a five-story, mid-rise building situated at 469 Elizabeth Ave. in the city’s Weequahic Park neighborhood. It contains a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, and occupancy was 95 percent at the time of closing. Gebroe-Hammer’s David Jarvis represented the seller, Elizabeth Avenue Associates Corp., and procured the buyer, 469 Associates LLC.
PURCHASE, N.Y. — Westchester Medical Group (WMG) has signed a lease for 31,662 square feet of office space at 2700 Westchester Ave., located in Purchase. The company plans to move its headquarters into the new space, representing an expansion from its previous location. The move also allows WMG to be closer to its Westchester County offices, located in White Plains, Rye, Purchase, Scarsdale and Yonkers, as well as its two urgent care centers. Representing WMG in lease negotiations was Frank Tomasulo of the Westchester/Fairfield office of CB Richard Ellis. Terms of the lease were not disclosed.